Reconciling Faith and Science: A Personal Journey | Mustansir Pindwarawala | TEDxUBC

Main Argument - The talk explores the relationship between faith/religion and science, suggesting they can coexist and offer different perspectives on the same truth [1][14] - The speaker's personal journey highlights a shift from initial acceptance of religious teachings to embracing science, and eventually finding a balance between the two [1][5] Key Experiences & Insights - Early religious upbringing involved daily prayers, Quran memorization, and mosque attendance [1] - High school science courses provided a logical and objective perspective, contrasting with the abstract nature of religion [1] - A trip to Kerbala, Iraq, in 2021 and attending sermons in London in 2022 served as a gateway for religion to re-enter the speaker's life [1] - Interpretation of a quote from Prophet Muhammad emphasizes seeking both worldly and spiritual knowledge [1] - Connections between religion and science are found in other faiths like Judaism (Maimonides) and Buddhism [2][3] Practical Applications - Religious practices like praying and fasting can translate into valuable life skills such as time management and discipline [6][7][8] - Religion can serve as a means of introspection and stress relief, similar to exercise or hobbies [9] - Humility, derived from religious understanding, can guide future medical practice, acknowledging limitations in controlling life and death [10][11][12] Conclusion - Science helps understand the universe, while religion guides our way within it [14] - Encourages audience to consider if religion and science are entirely different or different ways of explaining the same truth [14]